Libya: Government accountability

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 Libya

Government accountability

 Latest value 0.186
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average -0.840
 Min - Max -1.547 - 0.947
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.186 index points, an increase from 0.154 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Libya from 1960 to 2024 is -0.84 index points. The minimum value, -1.547 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.947 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Libya: Government accountability
 2024 0.186
 2023 0.154
 2022 0.183
 2021 0.263
 2020 0.291
 2019 0.271
 2018 0.316
 2017 0.413




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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